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1. Introduction
2. Fact or Fiction?
3. Puberty Begins
4. The Transformations of Puberty
5. Possible Problems
6. Closing Thoughts
PART V: ADOLESCENCE
TOPIC 14: Biosocial Development
3. Fact or Fiction? Fiction Fact
1. Although the sequence of puberty
is variable, the age of onset is not.
2. The level of stress in a child’s family
can influence the onset of puberty.
3. Girls and boys who mature earlier or later than
their friends have a difficult time adjusting to puberty.
4. By the end of adolescence, cognitive ability
is equal to that of a fully mature adult.
Physical Development
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4. Hypothalamus
Hormones
Pituitary
Adrenal
glands
Gonads
(ovaries or
testicles)
Increase in
many
hormones,
including
testosterone
and estrogen
Growth spurt
Primary sex
characteristics
Secondary sex
characteristics
Growth
hormone (GH)
Gonadotropin
- releasing
hormone
HPA axis and HPG axis
What is the biological sequence of puberty?
hormone: An organic chemical substance;
produced by one body tissue and conveyed
via the bloodstream to another to affect
some physiological function.
Hormones
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5. Genes and Gender Body Fat
2/3 of variation in age of
puberty is genetic, evident in
families and ethnic groups
Most girls reach at least
100 pounds (45 kilograms)
before they can experience
their first period
What is the relationship between age and puberty?
(Ge et al., 2007; Susman et al., 2010;
van den Berg & Boomsma, 2007) (Berkey et al., 2000)
Stress
Although the link between stress and
puberty is known, not every scientist
agrees that stress causes early puberty
(Ellis, 2004)
Age and
Puberty
secular trend: long-term upward or downward
direction of a certain set of statistical measurements.
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When Will Puberty Start?
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6. What are some effects of early- or late-arriving puberty?
Early-maturing girls
Tend to have lower self-esteem, more depression,
and poorer body image than do other girls
(Compian et al., 2009).
Less exercise contributes to their difficulties
(Davison et al., 2007).
Those with older boyfriends are at increased risk
for using drugs and alcohol (Wiechold et al., 2003).
May face relational bullying and physical violence
(Shreck et al., 2007).
Early- and late-maturing boys
Today, early maturing boys are more aggressive,
law-breaking, and alcohol abusing than later-maturing
boys (Biehl et al., 2007; Lynne et al, 2007).
According to research from Finland, slow-developing
boys tend to be more anxious, depressed, and afraid
of sex (Lindfors et al., 2007).
Too Early, Too Late
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TOPIC 14: Biosocial Development
7. When Will Puberty Start?
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Video:
11 to 14 Years of Age: The Female Journey
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TOPIC 14: Biosocial Development
8. When Will Puberty Start?
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Video:
11 to 14 Years of Age: The Male Journey
PART V: Adolescence
TOPIC 14: Biosocial Development
11. Growing Bigger and Stronger
What are some differences in growth between boys and girls?
Throwing Performance of Boys and Girls, Age 6 to 18
Ball throw for distance
Meters
Age (years)
Source: Malina et al., 2004, p. 221.
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50
40
30
20
10
0
6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Running Speed of Girls and Boys, Age 6 to 18
30-yard (27.4-m) dash
Running
time
(seconds)
3
Age (years)
Source: Malina et al., 2004, p. 222.
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5
6
7
6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Boys
Girls
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12. What are symptoms of the eating disorders anorexia and bulimia nervosa?
Anorexia Bulimia
Refusal to maintain a
weight that is at least
85 percent of BMI.
Intense fear of
weight gain.
Disturbed body
perception and denial
of the problem.
Absence of
menstruation (in
adolescent and adult
females).
Bingeing and purging
at least once a week
for three months.
Uncontrollable urges
to overeat.
A distorted
perception
of body size.
Eating Habits and Body Image
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PART V: Adolescence
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15. What are some hazards that teenage mothers face?
Fact or Fiction? Fiction Fact1. What does early sex correlate with?
2. Compared with 100 years ago, how
many teenage mothers are unwed?
3. What is the expense
of raising a child today?
4. What about receiving help from
the mothers of teenage mothers?
5. What other complication
can teenage mothers face?
Depression and drug use.
85 percent today, compared with 100 years
ago when most teenage mothers were wed.
Raising a child is more complex and
expensive than in the past.
Mothers of teenagers are usually employed
and less available to help with their young
daughters and new grandchildren.
These days, sexually transmitted infections
are more common and dangerous.
Sex Too Soon
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16. Sex Too Soon
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Video:
A Young Mother in Brazil
PART V: Adolescence
TOPIC 14: Biosocial Development
17. Sex Too Soon
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Video:
A Young Mother in Nepal
PART V: Adolescence
TOPIC 14: Biosocial Development
18. Sex Too Soon
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Video:
A Young Mother in Uganda
PART V: Adolescence
TOPIC 14: Biosocial Development
19. Learning from Experience
What are some learning benefits that occur due to physical growth during adolescence?
Benefits of Adolescence
More active reward center in
brain and production of positive
neurotransmitters
Reactions become lightning fast with
increased myelination and slower inhibition
Synaptic brain growth occurs
before another wave of pruning
Prefrontal cortex of brain
still developing
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20. How does the behavior of
adolescents change as a result
of some of the physical changes
they experience during this
phase of life?
Closing Thoughts
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Instruction:
Click to see a graph that shows performance.
A growth spurt is the relatively sudden and rapid physical growth that occurs during puberty. Each body part increases in size on a schedule: Weight usually precedes height, and growth of the limbs precedes growth of the torso.
Instruction:
Click to reveal the clinical diagnosis for each eating disorder .
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation. Affected individuals voluntarily under-eat and often over-exercise, depriving vital organs of nutrition.
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and subsequent purging, usually by induced vomiting and/or use of laxatives
Click to see videos about anorexia.
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Instruction:
Click each country to reveal the findings.
Teenagers are more likely to use condoms than are older adults, who probably did not use them when they were young.
In addition to teenage pregnancy and sexual abuse, the other major problem of teenage sex is sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which are diseases spread by sexual contact